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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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